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A Grisly Sea Story.
HOW 4 HEARTLESS SLAYER CIRCUMvENTED NAN
OF-WAR.

HOW HEARTLESS SLAYER CIRCUMvENTED A MAN.
OF-WAR.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Among the seafarng men before the war was a
captain that had been a SLAYER. Once he had q
cargo Of 300 slaves, sailing with them from OF the
coast OF Africa to Cuba. After few days sail he
saw he was chased by United States man-of-war.
II he were caught with the slaves the penalty
was death for him and his crew. And his cargo
was worth 5000, 900. SO he had two incentives to
get away, and made his preparations for either
event. escape or capture. He hung the heavy iron
cable OF chain that holds the anchor all around
the hull OF his vessef on the outside Just below the
edge OF the deck. 1t was held up by some cleats.
These cables are so heavy that man can lift only
about two feet OF one.
Then he had the 800 naked negroes brought out
on deck and each ones crossed and tied fast.
They were then placed along the gunwalee facing
outward and leaning over, and strong cord
fastened the hands OF each one 10 this heavy iron
cable just below them on the outside. Then the
captain waited the result OF the race. He had on
every stitch OF canvas his poles could carry. II he
could run to dark he hoped TO dodge the steamer
and be out OF sight before another day. But the
came on too fast. There was at last no hope of
escape. The crew stood ready with axes; the cap
tain raised his hand and In instant every cleat
was knocked loose. There was q sudden jerk;
fringe OF COO black heels in the air. and cable and
negroes were gone to the bottom.
Commodore Maury says the pressure OF water at
great depths is such that fishes cannot 20 there
devour, and chemical decomposition cannot take
place. SO these negroes are down there yet, still
tied in circle to that iron cable, with their heads
down and heels up In the eternal stiffness OF those
depths.
As s1on as the man-of-war came UP lieutenant
boarded the SLAYER and found plenly OF signs OF
negroes, but not single slave. and the captain
wealthy, happy and respected. He told this story
to his old friend who told 1t to me.
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fhh sihANok sfohf IVio W ~. <~~'- ~"
special to the New York World from Baltimore,
June -, says: There Is every reason 70 believe
that the young man who Jumped from Q North
River ferry-eoat last night Is Walter L. Terrell.
well-known young man OF this city. HIS father,
George W. Terrell is convinced that the suicide Is
his son. He has daughter named Alice. and the
initials signed 10 the letter which the young man
LEFT on the ferry-boat correspond 20 those OF bis
sons name. Walter Terrell was seen IN Baltimore
s eRsa ss i0 1ne s TUNE In
ously injured by the discharge OF a pistol I'm his
own hands. which sent bullet through his skull
For time his life was In danger. lie never after
ward regained his former vtgor.
lie forged his employers name on a note for loo
last saturday. Win this money he went 10 New
10 nave been caused by the unsound condition or
his mind, which has been affected since ne at
that OCCASION assin yssf cv ~ e n ,e hSse on
10 young lady. with whom he was In love and q
seal ing he had given her be buried with him
purlhg his conyalescence the young lady nursed
MN tenderly. lie was melanc holy afterw ard and
told friend that II he did not recover from the
moGnd' which CAUSED loss OF sight In one eye and
partially parsly zed him. by the time he was twenty
one ne would Kill himself Last Monday he visited
MS sweetheart and told her that he WAS going 20
>tW nork ana thence 10 81. Louis. He called
later and bade her and Others good-bye. He vent
10 New York and came back a week later Since
1874. ne often said he would tell why ne shot
himself, but never did. he would only say it
because he was nervous He threatened once 10
Jump from the Washington Monument. HIS SUI
Clae is oeleved 10 have been caused by his men,
IaI unoalance, Increased by the refusal of the
young woman he loved "a look with favor on his
sun: The young lady denies that she WAS ever
an. lhlng more 10 him than a good friend. She
say lhat though not handsome he was popular
WIN the young ladies, more than a dozen OF
whom We're IN love with him at one time He be-
Hesed married lady, who had been kind 10 him
10 nave Deen sinitten with him. lie is said TO
nav nave been In love with her and had promised he
would tel her why he was 50 melancholy and
why he had tried 10 Kill himself, but died with.
| out revealing the secret
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1EOIn the ST James U8Zette.
Some interesting experiments have Just been
mace at Aldershot with view TO testing luminous
paint as medium for reading documents and
studying maps at night few nights ago several
non-commissioned officers OF the Scots Grays under
Maj. W. f. James, started at midnight on 4 haz-
ardous expedition, the object being to hold the
canal and prevent the scouts OF an opposing force
represented by another party under Lieut. {. 5.
Harris from discovering the strength OF the Alder.
shot division. The attachments had severally TO
make for and hold three positiOnS-Deep Cut
Bridge, CurZon Bridge, and Pirbright and Cowshot
Bridges, nnding their ways thither by means OF
maps traced on transparent paper mounted on
sheets OF calico or linen cloth which had been pre-
vlously prepared with luminous paint. Although
the night was very dark, these maps enabled the
detachments to occupy their positions without
scouts from crossing the canal AS the parties
proceeded by prescribed routes, this result could
hardly have been achieved without the assistance
OF the luminous maps; the experiment Is re-
Earted ) entirely successful
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I'd EDITION.
Latest TGleglams 10 The Star.
Horrible Crime of a Drunkard i'm q
New Jersey Village.

MoRRTsTowN, n. j., July Ia horrible murder
occurred in the pleasant village OF Chatham at
7:1o o'clock this morning. Jno Wilson, who has
OF late been out Of work owing to his dissolute
habits went to his home last night In an intoxi-
Gated condition and gave his wife beating. He
was finally quieted and prevailed upon to go to
bed. On arising this morning he was In a quarrel
some mood, and became Infatuated with his little
daughter. Selling an Old doubie-barreled Shot
gun he fired at the girl, but fortunately missed his
aim, and she made her escape from the house.
Wilson's wife demonstrated with him, whereupon
he fired at her, shooting her through the heart Mrs
wilson started TO run out through the rear door,
but fell In her tracks and Immediately expired.
Being now thoroughly frenzed Wilson reloaded
the gun and placing 1T to tie left side of his head
blew out his brains News OF the double tragedy
soon spread and crowds f1Ocked to the scene The
coroner Was Immediately notified. Doctors Wolfe
and Swa1ne were summoned, but upon their ar
rival they found that their services were not re-
Quired rs husband and wife were both dead.
Eight children survive three girls and five boys.
Three OF them are under six years OF age. Miss
Jane Wilson, OF No. 147 West 37th street, New
York, sister OF the murderer has been telegraphed
for.
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Five Convicts To be Released from Inn.
prtSOnnaeut.

The President has granted pardons in the follow
ing cases: Frank White, convicted In the south
ern district OF New York OF passing counterfeit
coin, and sentenced July g. 1885, to four years
Imprisonment. This convict has become entirely
blind, and he Is pardoned on the express condi-
ton that he return to his home in Africa
A j. Warren, convicted OF Illicit distilling, and
sentenced April 5, 1887, to seven months in the
county Jail at Atlanta, Ga, and pay a fine Of 500
On account OF bad health his sentence is committed
totmpr1sonment for 100 days.
Andrew simmons, OF Virginia, convicted in No
vember, 1885, OF selling liquor without q license
sentence suspended. John w. Tankisley con-
victed In Kentucky OF violating internal-revenue
laws and sentenced in october, 1886 to one years
imprisonment and to pay fine of $500.
l.. Backer1ng, convicted In the United States
court for the middle district of Tennessee OF pass
Ing counterfeit money and sentence POSTPONED
until July g. 1887. pardon was granted In this
case on the recommendation Of the district attor-
ney on the ground that the money came into the
convlct'S possession in the course OF business and
that he paid 1T out not knowing its spurious char
acter.
John c. Allen, convicted OF violating internal
revenue laws and sentenced March 90, 1887, to
TOUR months imprisonment in the Jail in Fulton
County, Ca, and to pay fine OF $lOO. The SEN
tence In this case is committed to the impriSOn-
ment already served and payment of the fine.
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HER HUSBAND KILLED ON TIE ISLAND.
TO.day's Contest at New London Likel y
10 be n Fine One.

NEW LONDON, CONN, July Livery indication
favorS great race between the Yale and Harvard
crews this evening at 7oclock. This is the hottest
day OF the year, and 1t is lucky indeed for the
competing OarSlnen that the race IS set down for
the evening, for IL they were to row any other
time, the intense heat would be an important
obstacle TO good time. Every train brought
hundreds to town, and it now looks II
the attendance at this evenings race would be
greater than at any OF its predecessors. Nearly
every one In town bears the colors OF either Yale
or Harvard.
The interest increases every minute, and the
hackers OF both crews endeavOring TO get odds,
but without success, save a lew exceptions.
The betting rule, is even, and a large
amount OF money has been placed The arran ge-
menls for the race about the same as in pre-
yi0uS years
Tie ticket spectators who bought IN the seats
on the observation train at 81 each are selling
them this afternoon at from 50 to $40 each,
cording TO location. Roth crews are In fine con-
dltiUn.
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On His Trail for Forty Days.
A LONG CHASE AFTER BELGIAN ACCUSED OF BIG
FORGERIES ABkOAD.

The New York World OF Thursday says: In April
May, and June, 1886, the firm or Lerllian Co., OF
out OF about 5OO 600 francs $4,000 by the forgery
OF twenty-four drafts on them By Adm de Scham-
pheleere, a dealer In Gloves at Sotteghem. Scham-
pheleere became q bankrupt and disappeared. He
was traced to America where all clue to his
whereabouts was lost. Information was forwarded
TO Charles Mall, consul for Belgium in this city,
and the matter was placed IN the hands OF United
Onicer arrested a Belgian, who insists that his
name is John Martean, but who is very like the
photograph OF the forger sent from Belgium. Mar
team speaks Flemish and does not understand
English. When arraigned before United States
Commissioner Osborn and informed Of the charge
against him. beads OF sweat started out on his fat
face. He said he had no relatives no friends in
America. He rolled up his eyes and made a pass
under his chin and q click In his throat lugubr1-
Ously. He would kill himself, he said. He was
committed to Ludlow street jail to await exami-
nation The ofcers are quite sure OF his identity.
Deputy Marshal Bernhard worked forty days in
ferreting out the case He traced Martean
through several tenements In this city, HOboken
and jersey City, and had located him IN the tene-
ment at No. LOS Willow street, HOb0ken, where he
lived under the name OF NJ. c. De Malemaster,
when he suddenly disappeared. Another week
No. 737 Washington street. He was very shabby
twenty-four years and two small children. He is
ss and 9s Of
city. Photographs OF Schampheleere and the
woman, whose name is Eugene Copenello, were
received from Belgium by the CSuders Bros. sogn,
Washington street people beyond Q doubt, although
In the portraits both were elegantly dressed,
whereas now they are ragged and unkempt
grocery, corner OF Bank and Washington streets.
He was In his shirt sleeves and bareiooted. The
forgeries amounted to 10000 francs but only
pheleere VIII be extradited under the treaty With
Belgium
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MARRIED.

DRANF-McGARITY. On June 90 at st Stepens
Parsonage, by the Rev Father Thomas, WALTER 2.
DIANE, of this city, II MINNIE MCCARTHY OF air
fax County, Va.
ISioN-DOwNEY. At Baltimore Md, at ST. Mar
tins Church, April IL. 1897, 10y the Rev Father
Foley, DANIEL LISTOA and MARY DOMNEY, both
OF tins city.
SIDWElI-HALDEMAN. On June % 1887 By
the Rev DT. Leonard L. w. SIDWELI. "a Maryland.
TO FRANCES NJ HALDEMAN, OF Virginia.
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BRUTALITY TO INSANE PATIENTS.
More Stories of Revolving Cruelty by
Attendants at the Wards Island Asy.

lum.
NEW YORK. July 1.-Further testimony was
taken this morning in the Wards Island investi-
CATION. John NJ. Emera was recalled. He said that
in ward Il there were two boys confined
whose morals were being tainted by the
filthy expressions of the men. The boys
were not over fifteen years. The witness also
stated that there was system OF ndZ1nG Carried
on by the patients with the consent and indeed,
encouragement OF the attendants. He had not
been visited by DR.. Trautman, the medical super
intendenJ, for eleven weeks prior 70 his discharge
and claimed that he was perfectly sane all the
time.
BEATEN AND STRAPPED TO HIS BED.
Mrs. Sarah a. Chenowith OF 23i2 I'd avenue,
testified that her son was confined on Wards Island
for three years. during which time she visited him
frequently. He was suffering from temporary in
sanity On one occasion he told her that he had been
beaten by Attendant Fitzgerald. There were
marks on his body caused by his being strapped
down to his bed He was eonfined in the Charity
Hospital from the effects OF the treatment he re-
ceiyed on Wards Island.
JUMrING ON PATIENTS BREAST.
John Motley, OF 24.)O 2d avenue, an eX-attendant
saw Attendant Nash jump twice on the breast OF
a patient named Bogart. He reported the
case to Dr. Spencer, but nothing came OF it.
There was another attendant named Crary, who
he said he was regular brute, ana was in the
habit OF kicking patient named Hanlon. 81
saw he added, "twO attendants named Mcintyre
and Pinder draw patient on his back for four
or five yards because he was so afflicted that
he could not keep up with The other patients.
heard the patient, Gen. Eagan, complain to DR..
Truman about the treatment he received from
the attendants, but nothing was done about it."
The witness had Il brother patient on Wards
Island. He visited him yesterday and was told
that his brother had been brutality beaten by tour
attendants last January. There was not patient
on the island who could be got to tell anything
about their iil-treatmeat for lear they would get
worse.
HER HUSBAND KILLED ON THE ISLAND.
Mrs. Lizzie Mendelssohn, of $40 East 18th street,
testified that her husband was killed. She first
learned OF his death on December o. 1856. She
Last him .,lIy- al hon
she reached the office the doctor told her
she could not see hiinSecause he had fallen and
diSigured his face. insisted upon seeing him. |
found his face all bruised and cut on the top
Of his head. / asked him who struck
him. He said 1t was Attendant McCue.
When She and her little daughter We're
leaving he followed them TO the door. He ap-
pealed 10 the little girl TO bring him home, saying
That he was afraid McCue would Kill him. She
did not see her husband again until he was dead.
Two OF his ribs We're broken and half or his upper
lIp WAS zone.
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DIED.

BECKER At his late residence. OH Eighth street
northwest, at 10 Is .. m, June 30, 1857, WILLIAM
Funeral from st. Aossius Church. saturday morn
Ing. at 10 o'clock.
NELLIE ELIZABETH, beloved daughter OF CHARLES
p aud Mary |. Bundick aged 10 Years GO,
Relatives and trends invited 2s
CARCSL Near Occoquan, Va, on Wednesday, June
%. 1857, AUGUSTUS CARUsI. ssed seventy ono
years.
daughter of John s. and EnIna Henry.
And Jesus said suffer children 70 come unto e
and forbid them not for Of such ~ the k,ngdom OF
Funeral from parents residence 3o6 street south
west, saturday. at y. m.
MRs. SARAH ANN HERBEKT, relict Of the late
Francis Herbert of ST M.ry's County. Nd, in the
sG .aS sGgTsn s:tSra.y
tend 2s
MAHoN On Thursday. June 80. 1887. ct 80
SslSSl .aR r OF chew and sn n.bon
Funeral Congressional Cemetery thus afternoon 1t
RICKENBACHER. On Thursday. June 3Oth 1887.
at q 30 pm, ROSA E. only daughter OF Dominick
aIa 5araI sro her paress residenee, NO. iSla
street northwest on saturday, July I'd IT 80 p.m
SCOTT. Drowned, on June 30. 1887. GEORGE W.,
0 Fanerai viii take pi.se parents rssasncs No
sos St W. on SUNDAY at 8,elOe. p M Friends
esF 81 isR. e ss
of John D.. in the sixty -ninth year Of her age.
Funeral will take place saturday. July 2, 1887, IT
10 30 O'Clock IRON her late residence. 1860 lOth
81 W. Relatives and friends invited TO sttend In
ter1nent ut Mt oivet Cemetery Baltimore Nd. e
SIMMS. On Thursday, June 80. 1852, FRANK
LINDSAY, only SON Of Frank M aud earsh Gleason
Simma
Interment At O'Clock. July 1st 1t Oak Hill Inter-
ment private.
SNYDER. HENRY LEE SNYDER. CHIEF Eneinesr
Q. s. NJ at the Portland. thus city. 81 100 o'clock.
Funeral Potfsville Pa 10: Is m. July 2. Funo-
raj service kev. DIR. Gesy odnciA$ang. 81 the PORT
land, $50 this evening.
WILSON. July j. 1887, ct 4 O'Clock q m ED
WARD only son Of VIM II. and Ida 4 Wilson. aged
two weeks and one day.
Funer.l from his p.rents'. SIS East Cspdtol g. ON
Saturday July z, at z 80 p. .
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4 SCISSORS OFFICE,

"A WASHINGTON. d. c., July I, 1887.
Texpaye will please take notice. thst In accordance
with the provisions OF the oct Of March g. 1855 st
hss been taken for Of all Heal Property
the tax list. which includes buildinSs sddi-
shed At the last assessment and aso buldinos just
under roof.
Ihis Once should be notified - 10 the removal or
destruction Of any building since the last aassssnsnt
Complaints 70 sid Aaoeeaments only b n0AD8
and determined between July and July 20. 1857.
By order u the Commisoionera ID @.
Hl-@ EOS A FISH, Assessor .. q
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There is one prominent furniture establishment
in this city, the clerks OF which were treated TO
amusing incident the other day. couple that
had evidently made up their minds to sail forth
on the troublouS waters or the marital drop
ped In TO select the furniture necessary for the
comfortable equipment OF their household ark.
The lady had evidently been deluded into the
idea that her prospective fellow voyager was pos
sessed of some ready means, therefore she was
somewhat taken aback when he, after the work OF
selection had been completed, turned 10 the sales
man and inquired as TO how much money was
quired to be paid down upon such a bill OF goods
and how favorable their terms were In reg ard 10
the payment OF the remainder.
The lady was, for the moment, dumbfounded at
the revelation implied by her companions inter-
rogative, and without waiting for The salesman $
comprehensive calculation or the firms liberal pro-
vision for such contingencies turned upon her
would-be lesser-half, ami, with voice that sent
chill into the very marrow OF his bones said !:
"LoOk here, George, do you mean 10 say that you
have not the money TO pay for this furniture out
rlght?" George reluctantly admitted that hts ex-
chequer was not sufficiently plethora 10 give such
an eXtrayagant manifestation OF extreme wealth.
''Then guess you had better wait aw lille, for you
Will have no immediate need OF the furniture SO
far as am concerned" and she waltzed out OF the
store, leaving the crestfallen target OF her indg
nation TO his own sad thoughts and the consOla-
tory offices or the sympathetic salesman.
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Lord Lonsdaie in the Divorce Court.


The Earl OF Lonsdale will be once more before
the public In the course OF a few days-this time
in the divorce court In the cross petitions OF Do
Bensaude agt. De Bensaude and Lonsdale. In the
first the petitioner we'll known as Miss Violet
Cameron sues for a judicial separation by reason
OF the alleged cruelty or her husband In the
crosS-suit he alleges misconduct on her part with
the Earl OF Lonsdale. IL is probable that the case
Will be tried before special Jury,
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PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-JaS. A. l.. Wilson, the
defauiting treasurer OF the Chesapeake and Della
ware Canal Co., arrived here at o'clock this
morning from Toronto, ont, in charge or Detec-
tive Miller. At noon he was given q hearing be-
fore Magistrate Pole and committed without bail
To answer at court.
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At the meeting OF the alumni NJ Dartmouth COL
lege yesterday the consideration OF the plan for
the representation OF The alumni on the board OF
trustees was postponed until the annual meeting
next year.
The Thirteenth New Jersey Volunteers 15O
strong, accompanied by General Slocun, OF the
Twelfth Corps, and GOS. Green or New Jersey, and
members OF mis- staff, arrived at gettysburg last
evening, and Will dedicate their monument 10
day.
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SAM jones POINTED REAARKs.-Rev. Sam Jones
curls his evangelical lip at the business thrift OF
the great West. lie says that the 81. Paul Chris
tianS viii not be IN heaven twenty-four hours
without having real estate sign out and claim
ing tie agency Tor all The best lots In the
Celestial CITY.
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THE GROWING SURPLUS.
1t Leads to n Renewal Of the Extra
Session Talk.
SIXTEEN AND HALF MILLION WITHDRAWN FROM
CIRCULATION IN JUNE.


CIRCULATION IN JUNE.
The increase of the surplus in the Treasury for
the month OF June was $18,416 S1O43 Should
such an enormous increase, or anything approx
mating 1t, occur during the remaining months Of
the summer and fall 1t would be almost certain
to bring about general financial panic. The I'M
preston at the Treasury Department, however, Is
that there is no danger OF such large increases
after this. For July there will be the redemption
OF the s19,OO0O0O three per cents and s12 600 900
paid out on account OF pensions; and in August
there will be s12, 100000 more due for pensions.
september, october, and November will have to
take care OF themselves. This large increase OF
the surplus, Withdrawing as it does, over sixteen
millions from the circulating medium, gives cause
for a renewal Of the eXtra-session talk. Those
VINO favor an extra session say it would be unw1se
Tor the Department. in Its efforts to avoid an extra
session. to let the matter go too far, and to have
the trouble actually upon them when it would be
Too late for Congressional action.
The conclusion Is that If the Administration Is
set against an extra session. the Secretary Of the
Treasury must be prepared to go into the market
anu buy bonds, II the occasion arises
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Solely 10 Consider the Land Rill.

LONDON, July Lord Harrington has decided
that the nDeral-uni0nSt conference next week
shall devote itself solely to the consideration OF
the land bill.
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The restraining order secured by Cockroft to
stop the payment OF dividend on the stock OF the
Richmond and Danv1lle on July I, was set aside
by Judge Brown In the United States Circuit
Court In New York yesterday.
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NEW YORK, July 1.-JameS VI. Edwards & Co.,
coffee dealers OF NO. 100 Water street, have as
signed 10 Thomas L. Barr, coffee dealer, No 10Y
Grant street, without preferences. The firm con-
siSIS OF James NJ. Edwards and Frank l.. Anthony,
and some time ago Was estimated to be worth
100000 No statement has yet been made but a
meeting OF creditOrsiS TO be held next week. and q
statement given.